The process in which infection by a virus results in DNA being transferred from one bacterium to another:
A temporary union of two organisms for the purpose of DNA transfer:
The DNA and other essential parts of a bacterium coated with several hard layers:
What is the function of a capsule? 1. to to surfaces 2. to off infection-fighting agents
A small, circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium and can be reproduced separately from the main bacterial genetic code:
What keeps the interior of the cell together and holds the cell's shape?
What is used to grasp onto surfaces or another bacterium during conjugation?
rod-shaped
What is used to move the bacterium from place to place?
A state in which members of a population die as quickly as new members are born:
An organism that causes disease:
Population growth that is controlled by limited resources:
It's function is to store information needed to make an organism a living thing:
An organism that feeds on dead matter:
Population growth that is unhindered because of the abundance of resources for an ever-increasing population:
An organism that feeds on a living host:
Organisms from the same species that have markedly different traits:
What part of the cell makes proteins?
The transfer of a DNA segment from a nonfunctional donor cell to that of a functional recipient cell:
What part of the cell negotiates what materials pass into and out of the cell?
What part of the cell holds the DNA and ribosomes in place?
An organism that requires oxygen:
spherical
helical
An organism that does not require oxygen:
